Saturday started like just about every other Saturday. Up before the sun, spandex on, stretched and meeting my running partner Anna.This week we were set to get in a 9 mile run. The weather was amazing and the run went pretty well, especially seeing we tried out the new local half marathon course that feels like a constant slow incline.

I hate that course.

By 8:30 we were done and I was standing outside my local Walmart with a mission to grab some chocolate milk and cinnamon rolls.

I came home showered, ate and proceeded to clean. The house was a hot mess. A rough few weeks had left me lazy and I needed to get things back in control. I am generally a bit OCD when it comes to keeping things clean, but I can have my lazy moments.

I started in our bedroom (where I spent the next 3 hours cleaning). Upon straightening the closet I got all my shorts down from the top shelf. For some (crazy) reason I decided to try them and it was then that I made a “shocking” discovery.

I swear my pants must have shrunk.

I mean pants do that right? You put them away for the winter and something about the cold and sitting for so long they just shrink a bit. The good news is they still buttoned, the bad news is they are definitely a bit more snug than they were last year. I could have been sad, but I wasn’t.

It is just now mid March, challenge accepted.

Here are a few things I am doing to get ready for shorts and bathing suits.

1. My Fitness Pal // Calorie counting can be a drag, but I would rather know than be naive.

2. Gym time // For months I have been talking about wanting to get more serious about my training this is just the motivation I needed.

3. Stop eating garbage// To say I have gotten pretty liberal with my diet over this winter would be a bit of an understatement and clearly it shows. I am joining a friend with a plan to switch out 10 meals a week for very healthy ones. 5 days a week eating oatmeal, 5 days a week having a salad that totals 10 much healthier choices than I have been making.

4. Accountability// Not only am I doing this with a couple of friends. I decided to put this on my blog for all to read. No hiding, no being ashamed. Just being who I am, keeping it real and letting others know my plan to change. Having accountability is key to success.

5.Be Content & Confident// So I gained a few pounds over winter. Do I want to change that? Sure! Do those extra pounds make me any less beautiful? No! You are so much more than a number on a scale or the tag sewn in your pants. Letting those numbers control you physically and emotionally is foolish. I believe in being strong and confident and taking control of those numbers on your terms.

I was thinking that with all this running you've been doing, your muscles are just bustin' through the fabric and making it hard for those shorts to fit over them! 😉 Seriously though, you are beautiful! Love your goals just for being healthier. It's amazing how making small, healthy decisions like that make you feel so much better over all. But I must admit, I can't stop thinking about chocolate milk and cinnamon rolls now. YUM!

I agree- something about sitting in the closet or drawers make them shrink 🙂 And I am desperately needing to clean our house; it's so difficult to do on the weekends when all I hear is "Mommy come play!" Haha

Yes pants definitely shrink after not being used for a while. They start to wither away from sadness of not being used 😉 But good for you! I'm trying to get healthy as well. Every Wednesday I've been keeping myself accountable and reporting results…so far so good, but we're only at week 3…yikes!

http://foxysdomesticside.blogspot.com/ 🙂 Thanks! Right now I'm doing something called The Slow Carb Diet, it's basically Atkins but with a cheat day. It's really for losing fat, so far my husband things it's totally working, which is good, since he's the one that looks at me. My clothes are fitting a bit better, but no weight has come off, but I'm going to assume my fat is getting turned in muscle 🙂

Amen, sister. And good for you for setting some new goals. This whole pregnancy thing brings all sorts of changes that I don't particularly love (like the fact that my thighs inevitably get much larger than I like), but like you I've recognized a few things that I know I can change or control to better my situation. I can't wait to hear about your meals and how they benefit you down the road!!

I just read Elizabeth's comment and laughed – I don't wear shorts either! But it's bc i'm so short I have a hard time finding the right length… now capris – that's my summer thing for sure! I totally loved this post! I still say your pants really did shrink! 🙂 But good for you – sounds like a solid plan you've got going! I like the swapping of meals ideas. My problem is my meals are pretty healthy… my it's nap time I've earned my diet coke and chocolate problem is my problem!

It was pretty funny wasn't it. I used to be a capri girl but last summer I made the switch to shorts and loved it. But I can relate to the short struggle but with the opposite problem. I don't want to look like I am wearing daisy dukes!

It has been a great change I am working on day 5 and still going strong. I don't thing anything is wrong with a little indulging, as long as it is in small amounts. I however have NO self control. I am an all or nothing kind of gal so for a while it is going to be nothing 🙁

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I'm Beth. Wife to Russ & Stay at home turned homeschool mom to Marissa & Emily. I love Jesus, my time at the gym and can usually be found behind the lens of my camera. Our life isn't perfect, but it's ours and I wouldn't trade it for the world. We are so glad that you are here and hope you'll stick around.